[homophonic] catchall for alex

[dendroculi]

ALEX

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[camena]

... Slime?

[dendroculi]

Anemo Slimes. They're made of concentrated elemental energy, so they float. You can use them to transport goods long distances if they would be too heavy to carry on your own, but you have to watch them carefully to make sure they don't pop.

[camena]

Are they slimy?

[dendroculi]

Hmm... less slimy than Hydro Slimes. The anemo ones go "pop" and "whoosh"!

[camena]

Oh. I... see...

[ she does not. ]

[dendroculi]

...if you pop one, the Anemo energy makes a wind current that goes upwards, and if you have a glider you can soar on it for a little bit.

[camena]

What, like a hang-glider?

[dendroculi]

Maybe...? I don't think I've seen a hang glider before. We do have wind gliders, though.

[camena]

[ that sounds like it's probably close enough. ]

And is that just a common way people get around or what?

[dendroculi]

Mhm. A lot of people I know have a gliding license. It's very useful.

[camena]

Huh. It's pretty uncommon where I'm from.

I think most people just, like, ride bikes, you know?

[dendroculi]

...I've never ridden a bike before.

[camena]

If I see someone with a bike, I'll steal it for you.

[ that's probably a joke ]

[dendroculi]

[she studies alex's face and tries to decide if that was a joke or not]

[camena]

[ oh no ]

... I'm kidding!

[dendroculi]

Oh! Hehe, of course...

[camena]

But there's all kinds of stuff just sitting around, right? Soooo...

[dendroculi]

...if we happen to see one, it might not hurt to try it out... as long as we put it back right after.

[camena]

Exactly! As long as you hide the evidence, there was basically no crime!

[dendroculi]

[inwardly, nahida thinks that cyno would have something to say about that]

Is that so...?

[camena]

Sure. If no one knows something happened, did it even happen at all?

[dendroculi]

...

[something about that question makes her heart hurt, but she can't put her finger on why.]

[camena]

[ hm! ]

Oh, but riding a bike takes some practice, so I'd have to teach you. So that's something to look forward to.

[ THERE IS NO BIKE she is getting very ahead of herself. ]

[dendroculi]

...it will be fun to learn! Is it very difficult?

[camena]

I think if you can hang-glide, it'll be nothing. It just takes getting used to.